Dangerous pursuits: hunter associations (donzo ton) and national politics in Cote d'Ivoire. From: Africa | Date: January 1, 2003| Author: Bassett, Thomas J. | COPYRIGHT 2003 Edinburgh University Press. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

ABSTRACT

This article examines the resurgence of hunter associations (donzo ton) in Cote d'Ivoire during the 1990s in the context of game depletion, rising crime rates, and a dysfunctional state. Initiated hunters (donzow) are widely respected by the general public for their mystical powers and potent amulets which protect them from malevolent forces in the natural and social worlds. The donzow's success in reducing crime in northern rural areas led to an expansion of th...